Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development) Share this | Hansard source

The Independent review of Infrastructure Australia recommended that the government expand Infrastructure Australia powers to include social and economic infrastructure, and that includes things like sporting arenas, hospitals and parks. The government rejected that recommendation of the independent review. However, since you were elected, you have made significant billion-dollar commitments—upwards of $400 million in stadia and $2.5 billion towards the Olympic stadium and venues—that won't be subject to Infrastructure Australia's assessment. Meanwhile, you're cancelling and delaying critical road and rail projects. Why is the government opposed to Infrastructure Australia investigating and reviewing the business cases of nationally significant social infrastructure projects?